Senior Backend Engineer, Maps

Wheely; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private medical

MacBook Pro

4k display

Relocation assistance

Cycle to work

Professional dev stipend

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to own maps-related backend services in London. You will build scalable Go microservices, work with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and message brokers, and collaborate with product, design, and data teams to translate requirements into robust software.

The role combines hands-on coding with system design, optimizing latency, reliability, and throughput. This hybrid onsite role in West London offers a competitive salary (£90,000–£120,000), stock

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years building scalable backend services; 5+ years for senior level.
• Go proficiency preferred; other languages (Python/C++/Java/Ruby) acceptable.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality and efficient code primarily using Go.
• Create new microservices and migrate from legacy systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and data scientists to translate requirements into detailed designs.
• Ensure system latency and reliability under heavy loads.

Tools

Go

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

gRPC

Thrift

Job description

Senior Backend Engineer, Maps Overview

• Company Name: Wheely
• Job Role: Senior Backend Engineer, Maps
• Qualifications: Not Specified
• Category: IT Jobs
• Job Type: Full Time
• Location: London

Wheely is at the forefront of redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe, the US, and the Middle East. By integrating advanced technology with the art of five-star chauffeuring, we provide a trusted experience for over 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts. As a profitable and rapidly growing scale-up, we have raised $43M and generate over $100M in annual revenue. With our recent expansion into New York City, we are eager to grow further in the US and EMEA. If you are passionate about your work and want to contribute to our exciting growth journey, we would love to hear from you.

The Mapping team is responsible for the spatial intelligence of our platform, focusing on road matching, low-latency ETA predictions, and processing thousands of coordinates every second to ensure accurate journey tracking. We are seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join our team, which emphasizes clean, maintainable code and rapid deployment through TDD, DDD, and continuous integration and delivery. Our technology stack includes Go, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, gRPC, and Thrift, all running on AWS and Kubernetes, managed via Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality and efficient code primarily using Go.
• Create new microservices while assisting in the management and migration from legacy systems.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to translate abstract requirements into detailed technical designs.
• Ensure system responsiveness under heavy loads by optimizing for both latency and reliability.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in building and maintaining scalable backend services; 5+ years required for senior positions.
• Proficiency in Go is preferred, but candidates can be interviewed in their strongest programming language (such as Python, C++, Java, or Ruby).
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis, along with experience using message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• At least 1 year of practical experience with mapping-related tasks, including processing geospatial data, map-matching techniques, or road network graphs and routing algorithms.

Benefits

• Office-based role in West London, requiring four days a week onsite with flexible start and finish times, plus one remote day of your choice.
• Competitive salary ranging from £90,000 to £120,000.
• Participation in an employee stock options plan.
• Comprehensive private medical and dental insurance.
• Life and critical illness coverage.
• Provision of the latest-generation MacBook Pro and a 4k display.
• Monthly credit for Wheely journeys.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Stipend for professional development.
• Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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